Bill Archer, Former Chairman of House Ways & Means Committee, Joins PricewaterhouseCoopers.Business Editors NOTE: A PHOTO relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc this story will be available for journalists to download beginning today at www.newstream.com and also available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2001 Bill Archer, former chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee and Texas Congressman for the past thirty years, has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers as a senior policy advisor. Archer will provide advice to the firm's clients on Federal policy matters and will also focus on trade and international tax issues. He will work with the firm's international offices and global clients on a wide variety of issues facing multinational corporations
Archer will be based in Washington, DC in the firm's Washington National Tax Services (WNTS) practice. Due to his extensive visibility and contacts in the Houston area, where he has represented the Seventh Congressional District since 1971, Archer will help the PricewaterhouseCoopers office there build stronger relationships with local companies. "Bill Archer's experience and distinguished record of accomplishments in Congress and as Chairman of the House Ways and Means WAYS AND MEANS. In legislative assemblies there is usually appointed a committee whose duties are to inquire into, and propose to the house, the ways and means to be adopted to raise funds for the use of the government. This body is called the committee of ways and means. Committee will add a new dimension to the services we provide our clients and will also help our firm better deal with Federal policy issues," said Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr., U.S. chairman and senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol . "This is a new position within our firm, which we created to take advantage of Bill's special qualifications and vast experience in the tax arena." Archer's distinguished government experience includes: -- Member, United States Congress, 1971-2001; -- Chairman, House Committee on Ways & Means, 1995-2001; -- Joint Committee on Taxation, 1988-2001, Chairman (1995, 1997, 1999); -- Texas House of Representatives, 1966-1970. Among the numerous awards he has received: -- National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a lobbying organization with offices in Washington, D.C. USA, and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB claims a membership base in excess of 600,000. , 2000 Lifetime Achievement Award; -- Small Business Council of America, Congressional Award; -- National Federation of Independent Business, Guardian of Small Business Award; -- National Associated Business, Watchdog of the Treasury Award; -- Citizens Against Government Waste, Taxpayers' Hero Award; -- U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit federation of businesses, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations in the United States. As of 2003, the chamber was comprised of 3000 state and local chambers and 830 business associations. , Spirit of Enterprise Award; -- Tax Foundation, Distinguished Public Service Award; -- Small Business Council of America, Congressional Award; -- National Venture Capital Association, William A. Steiger William Albert "Bill" Steiger (May 15, 1938 - December 4, 1978) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1967 until his death in 1978. He served as a Republican from Wisconsin. Steiger was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Award. Archer is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas , where he received BBA BBA abbr. Bachelor of Business Administration and LLB LLB abbr. Latin Legum Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Laws) LLB Bachelor of Laws [Latin Legum Baccalaureus] Noun 1. Degrees with Honors. This year, the University created the Bill Archer Center, a new campus and fellowship program in Washington, DC. PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwcglobal.com) is the world's largest professional services organisation. Drawing on the knowledge and skills of 150,000 people in 150 countries, we help our clients solve complex business problems and measurably enhance their ability to build value, manage risk and improve performance. Washington National Tax Services of PricewaterhouseCoopers provides professional tax advice and counsel to most companies in the Fortune 100, a large number of Fortune 500 companies, and financial services companies. The practice has approximately 500 partners and staff. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the US firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and other members of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organisation. Note to Editors: The name PricewaterhouseCoopers is one word, with upper case P, uppercase C, and all other letters in lower case. NOTE: A PHOTO relating to this story will be available for journalists to download beginning today at www.newstream.com and also available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com NOTE: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.011701/bb2 |
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